Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. --Henry Ford

SOUTHWEST REGION SCHOOLS 2009 FALL STAFF INSERVICE Leadership Inservice August 5-6, 2009 :: New Teacher Inservice August 7-8, 2009 All Staff Inservice August 10-12, 2009 LEADERSHIP INSERVICE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Note to Principals and Lead Teachers: Inservice for site administrators and district office personnel begins at 8:00AM on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Please make your own travel arrangements to Dillingham, and plan to be in Dillingham at District Office on Tuesday evening, as we have a busy few days planned and a lot of exciting topics to cover. Wednesday’s time will focus on district programs and procedures. Wednesday and Thursday will be spent working on several leadership and school improvement topics. On Friday, site administrators will have a special RTP session with George Venetis. The RTP session will be done by 2:30PM so people can get an early start home on Friday.

WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 5, 2009

TIME TOPIC LOCATION PRESENTER/FACILITATOR 7:30AM - 8:00AM Breakfast D.O. Board Room 8:00AM - 9:00AM Welcome Jack Foster •Where we are heading... David Piazza •In-Service Agenda Overview 9:00AM - 9:30AM Maintenance Rick Dallmann Kevin Endicott 9:30AM - 10:30AM Technology Steve Noonkesser, Les Parks & Corey Evans 10:30AM - 10:45AM Break 10:45AM - 12:00PM Basics of Documentation SWRS Legal Counsel, John Sedor 12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch (ordered in) 1:00PM - 1:30PM Certification/Grants/Highly Qualified Jon Clouse & Barb Luckhurst

1:30PM - 2:15PM SpEd & 504 Plans Lee Webster

2:15PM - 2:30PM Break

2:30PM - 2:45PM Student Assessments Steve Ito

3:00PM - 3:50PM Business Office Lee Ann Andrew

3:50PM - 4:30PM Wrap Up Jack Foster & David Piazza 6:00PM BBQ Nerka

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THURSDAY - AUGUST 6, 2009 TIME TOPIC LOCATION PRESENTER/FACILITATOR 7:30AM- 8:00AM Breakfast D.O. Board Room D.O. Staff 8:00AM - 8:30AM Introductions, Overview of Day, David Piazza Housekeeping 8:30AM - 12:00PM Collaborative Meetings Dr. Gary Whiteley •Procedures •How to Stay Focused •Making Meetings Productive 12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch (ordered in) 1:00PM - 3:45PM The Data •Sources of data •Types of data •Uses of data 3:45PM - 4:00PM Wrap Up Jack Foster & David Piazza 5:00PM Dinner (on your own) local restaurants

Our Thursday presenter, Dr. Gary Whiteley, has been a public school educator for twenty-nine years. He has served in numerous roles at the school-level and district-level; including classroom teacher, school principal, and assistant superintendent. Gary was a research associate with the Center for Research and Evaluation at the University of Maine. He served in numerous capacities for the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Gary participated on the Technical Review Committee for the Alaska State Assessment System and assisted with negotiations with US DOE for the NCLB Accountability Workbook Plan. Gary’s interest in professional development for school principals was sparked in the 1980s by involvement with the International Network of Principals’ Centers at Harvard University. Dr. Whiteley has been the Director of the Alaska Administrator Coaching Project for the last four years.

2008-2009 AYP PRELIMINARY DATA FOR SOUTHWEST REGION SCHOOLS SCHOOL PARTICIPATION LANGUAGE ARTS MATHEMATICS OTHER INDICATOR ALEKNAGIK SCHOOL Yes No - 30% No - 22% Yes “CHIEF” IVAN BLUNKA SCHOOL Yes No - 27% No - 27% Yes CLARKS POINT SCHOOL Yes Yes - 57% Yes - 43% Yes KOLIGANEK SCHOOL Yes No - 48% Yes - 48% Yes MANOKOTAK ‘NUNANIQ’ SCHOOL Yes Yes - 44% (SH) Yes - 48% (SH) Yes TOGIAK SCHOOL Yes No - 38% No - 37% Yes TWIN HILLS Yes No - 14% Yes - 43% Yes WILLIAM “SONNY” NELSON SCHOOL Yes Yes - 50% Yes - 42% Yes

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FRIDAY - AUGUST 7, 2009 TIME TOPIC LOCATION PRESENTER/FACILITATOR 7:30AM- 8:00AM Breakfast D.O. Conference Room D.O. Staff 8:00AM - 8:15AM Introductions, Overview of Day, David Piazza Housekeeping 8:15AM - 12:00PM Responsible Thinking Process George Venetis & •Overview of RTP Jack Foster 12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch 1:00PM - 2:00PM Responsible Thinking Process George Venetis & •RTP as a School Leader Jack Foster 2:00PM - 2:30PM Wrap Up Jack Foster & David Piazza 2:30PM Travel to Sites for administrators

RESPONSIBLE THINKING PROCESS (RTP) “RTP reduces the incidence of RTP is a process that teaches respect for others by fostering school discipline problems, responsible thinking. This unique classroom discipline process is both ranging from minor non-manipulative and non-punitive. It creates mutual respect by disruptions to violence. When teaching students how to think through what they are doing in relation there are disruptions -- and to the rules of wherever they are. This gives students personal there always will be, at least accountability for their actions. The key component of this classroom occasionally -- RTP provides discipline process is its focus on how students can achieve their goals students with an effective without getting in the way of others who are trying to do the same means for resolving their thing. In short, it teaches students how to respect others. issues in a calm and respectful For children to succeed, they must believe you care and have atmosphere. Because this confidence in their ability to solve problems. Always ask questions, in a process doesn't attempt to respectful, calm, curious voice. Never punish, reward, lecture, or yell, control or manipulate because trying to control another doesn’t work. Avoid excuses, don’t students, there is a reduction ask why. When disruptions occur, ask: in their anger and frustration.” • What are you doing? -- Ed Ford, Creator of RTP • What are the rules? or Is that ok? • What happens when you break the rules? • Is that what you want to happen? • What do you want to happen? • What will happen if you disrupt again? These six basic questions help guide students through the process of becoming responsible for their own actions and are at the heart of the Responsible Thinking Process.

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Note to New Staff Members: Inservice for new staff members begins at 8:00AM (breakfast at 7:30AM) on Friday, August 7, 2009. Please plan to be in Dillingham at District Office on Thursday night, as we have a busy few days planned and a lot of exciting topics to cover. Afternoon activities on Friday and Saturday may be swapped due to weather. If you need help with travel arrangements, please do not hesitate to contact your site administrator or district office for assistance.

FRIDAY - AUGUST 7, 2009 TIME TOPIC LOCATION PRESENTER/FACILITATOR 7:30AM - 8:00AM Breakfast D.O. Board Room 8:00AM - 8:30AM Welcome Jack Foster 8:30AM - 8:45AM In-Service Agenda Overview David Piazza 8:45AM - 9:30AM Business Office Lee Ann Andrew Denise Gregoire 9:30AM - 9:45AM Personnel/Teacher Certification Barb Luckhurst 9:45AM - 10:00AM Highly Qualified Jon Clouse 10:00AM - 10:15AM Break 10:15AM - 10:45AM Student Assessments Steve Ito 10:45AM - 11:15AM Student Records/PowerSchool/Grades Nate Preston 11:15AM - 12:00AM Media Center Tour Shannon Clouse & Deb Endicott 12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch Staff 1:00PM - 1:45PM Technology Steve Noonkesser & Les Parks 1:45PM - 2:45PM Survive and Thrive in Rural Alaska Steve Ito & Steve Noonkesser 2:45PM - 3:45PM Special Education Lee Webster 3:45PM - 4:00PM Wrap Up David Piazza 5:00PM Dinner (on your own) local restaurants Staff

SATURDAY - AUGUST 8, 2009 TIME TOPIC LOCATION PRESENTER/FACILITATOR 7:30AM - 8:00AM Breakfast (District Office Boardroom) D.O. Board Room Staff 8:00AM - 8:15AM Welcome & Introductions Jack Foster 8:15AM - 1:00PM Responsible Thinking Process George Venetis & Jack Foster 1:00PM - 2:00PM Sack Lunch - Travel to outdoor site Staff 2:00PM - ? Outdoor/Cultural Activities Local Staff

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Note to Returning Staff Members: Please plan to be in Dillingham at District Office on Sunday night as we have a busy few days planned and a lot of exciting topics to cover. Contact your site administrator for travel times and arrangements.

MONDAY - AUGUST 10, 2009

GENERAL SESSION I TIME TOPIC LOCATION PRESENTER/FACILITATOR 7:00AM - 8:00AM Breakfast & Sign In DES Cafeteria Patty Luckhurst 8:00AM - 9:00AM Welcome, Overview & Site Introductions DES Gym Jack Foster & David Piazza 9:00AM - 9:20AM Awards and District-Wide Recognition DES Gym David Piazza 9:20AM - 9:50AM Teacher of the Year DES Gym Sam Bourgeois 9:50AM - 10:00AM Break 10:00AM - 11:00AM Break out Session I see details below see details below 11:00AM - 12:00PM Breakout Session II see details below see details below 12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch DES Cafeteria Patty Luckhurst 1:00PM - 3:00PM Breakout Sessions III-IV see details below see details below 3:00PM - 5:00PM Financial, AFLAC Representatives & Time on your own... 5:00PM - 6:00PM All Staff BBQ SWRS D.O. Leadership Team

BREAKOUT SESSION I-IV: TECHNOLOGY AND CURRICULUM TOPICS NOTE: All Special Education staff report to the SWRS Board room for the remainder of the day for Special Education inservice. LOCATION 10:00AM - 10:55AM 11:00AM - 11:55AM 1:00PM - 1:55PM 2:00PM - 2:55PM Room 13 Project-based Learning PowerSchool Teacher PowerSchool Teacher Battle of the Books Rick Rau Nate Preston Nate Preston Coaching Tips Tricia Wick & Shannon Clouse Room 14 iWork - Keynote iWork - Numbers iWork - Keynote iWork - Numbers Sally Eberhardt Sally Eberhardt Sally Eberhardt Sally Eberhardt Computer Lab IWork - Pages iWork - Pages iLife - iPhoto iLife - iPhoto Robin Johnson Robin Johnson Robin Johnson Robin Johnson Room 16 Community Services Email Tricks Email Tricks Progress Monitoring Steve Ito Corey Evans Corey Evans Michelle Stromer Room 17 HS Inclusion Keychains/Securing Your Electronic Resources OS X Features Mark Snell Data Steve Noonkesser & Shannon Steve Noonkesser & Les Parks Les Parks Clouse Room 15 RTP: Making Better Plans RTP: Difficult Negotiations PTL Science PTL Science George Venetis George Venetis Pam Johnson Pam Johnson

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TUESDAY - AUGUST 11, 2009

OVERVIEW OF DAILY SCHEDULE TIME TOPIC LOCATION PRESENTER/FACILITATOR 7:30AM - 8:00AM Breakfast DES Cafeteria Patty Luckhurst 8:00AM - 8:15AM Housekeeping and Schedule Updates DES Gym David Piazza 8:30AM - 12:00PM Breakout Sessions see below for schedule 12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch DES Cafeteria Patty Luckhurst 1:00PM - 4:00PM Breakout Sessions see below for schedule

BREAKOUT SESSION IV: SPECIAL TOPICS PARTICIPANTS PRESENTER LOCATION 8:30AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM K-8 Sm. Site/K-6 Lg. Site Margie Whalen DES Gymnasium Reading Renaissance Reading Renaissance 7-12 Lg. Site Staff Apple Computer Computer Lab T4 Program (1-1) T4 Program (1-1) All SpEd Staff Lee Webster DO Board Room Special Ed. Topics Special Ed. Topics

Sally Eberhart is recently retired from the Anchorage School District where she spent 19 years as an elementary teacher and 7 ½ years as part of the Instructional Technology Department. In that role she worked closely with teachers and students at eleven schools, providing training and support. In addition, she was involved in a number of district wide technology projects. Recently, Sally joined the Apple Professional Development team in Alaska working on the AASB Consortium for Digital Learning 1:1 laptop project being implemented across the state of Alaska. She has been traveling to different parts of the state working with teachers and students involved in the 1:1 program for the past year. She took part in our technology camp in New Stuyahok a year ago and returns this fall for more training.

Robin Johnson has worked in the field of education for 24 years. She grew up in rural Alaska and returned to her home community of Nome to teach at the elementary level after earning a degree in Childhood Development and Elementary Education from Western Washington University. Robin became a member of Alaska’s Apple Professional Development Team in 2008 and loves working with the Consortium for Digital Learning Districts and Apple. She has a passion for digital story telling which led her to the position as chair of the iDidaMovie project while serving as an ASTE Board member. In 2001 Robin was recognized by ASTE as the Technology Teacher of the Year and she was selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2005.

WRAP UP SESSION TIME TOPIC LOCATION PRESENTER/FACILITATOR 4:00PM - 4:30PM Wrap Up DES Gym 5:00PM - 6:00PM Dinner DES Cafeteria Patty Luckhurst

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WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 12, 2009

SESSION OVERVIEW TIME TOPIC LOCATION PRESENTER/FACILITATOR 7:30AM - 8:00AM Breakfast DES Cafeteria Patty Luckhurst 8:00AM - 12:00PM Breakout Sessions TBA 8:00AM - 12:00PM Special Education Session SWRS Board Room Lee Webster (Special Ed. Staff Only) 12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch DES Cafeteria Patty Luckhurst 1:00PM - 2:15PM Financial, AFLAC Representatives & Time on your own... 2:30PM - 3:00PM Student Government Presentation DES Gym Dana Bartman & KMO Students 3:00PM - 3:30PM Closing Session DES Gym Jack Foster & David Piazza 3:30PM ---> Travel to Sites DES Gym

BREAKOUT SESSION I-IV: TECHNOLOGY AND CURRICULUM TOPICS LOCATION 8:00AM - 8:55AM 9:00AM - 9:55AM 10:00AM - 10:55AM 11:00AM - 11:55AM Room 13 Reading Strategies: Reading Strategies: Reading Strategies: Reading Strategies: Intro to AR Personalizing AR Focusing AR Managing AR Margie Whelan Margie Whelan Margie Whelan Margie Whelan Room 14 Highly Qualified Highly Qualified ACFA Grants/Federal Progarms Jon Clouse Jon Clouse Corey Evans Jon Clouse Room 15 AIMSWeb Curriculum Mapping Project-based Learning Student Council Corey Evans Tricia Wick Rick Rau Dana Bartman

Room 16 Response to Intervention Response to Intervention Yup’ik Math in the Community Services Bob THompson Bob THompson Classroom Steve Ito Lida Storch Room 17 Sea Grant - Grades K-2 Sea Grant - Grades 3-5 Sea Grant - Overview Myers-Briggs TBA TBA TBA Dale Richesin

Computer Lab Paperless Classroom Educational Software in PowerSchool Teacher PowerSchool Teacher Sam Bourgeois the Classroom Nate Preston Nate Preston Sam Bourgeois

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AIMSWEB PRESENTER: COREY EVANS Time to refresh knowledge and learn new skills with this district wide assessment tool. ACFA PRESENTER: COREY EVANS Continuing with progress monitoring and RTI, learn new skills and refresh abilities with this assessment tool. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS COACHING TIPS AND TRICKS PRESENTER: TRICIA WICK & SHANNON CLOUSE Tips for coaching a team participating in the Battle of the Books. COMMUNITY SERVICES PRESENTER: STEVE ITO There are many service organizations that support the well-being of Alaska’s children and youth. Services will enhance families’ capacities to give their children a healthy start, to provide them with safe and permanent homes, to maintain cultural connections and to help them realize their potential. Come and find out what is available.

In response to request from staff, this year’s inservice is organized to allow you to have some choices in the types of staff development activities you wish to attend.

CURRICULUM MAPPING PRESENTER: TRICIA WICK Here is a way to record what has been taught in your classroom. Want to know more about this strategy? Here’s a informational sessions to find out what’s it all about. EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE IN THE CLASSROOM PRESENTER: SAM BOURGEOIS How are you actually using it in your classroom? Typing notes, web quests, etc. What are you doing to engage your students? Sam will discuss using a variety of the tools all 1-1 teachers have access to. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES PRESENTERS: STEVE NOONKESSER & SHANNON CLOUSE The district provides a number of in-house electronic resources and teaching tools, like Moodle, as well as a large number of web-based services. Come and find out what we have to offer and how you can access some great resources. EMAIL TIPS AND TRICKS PRESENTER: COREY EVANS We all use email, but if you want to learn some more advanced tricks like attaching photos, managing your saved email and using signature files, this session is for you. GRANTS AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS PRESENTER: JON CLOUSE Ever wonder where the money comes from or how the grants we receive work? Come find out how we are funded and how the money is spent. HIGHLY QUALIFIED PRESENTER: JON CLOUSE Want to know more about the requirements and process to become Highly Qualified? Jon can show you what you need to do to get your paperwork in order, and where to find the practice books to assist you in studying for the PRAXIS exams.

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HS INCLUSION PRESENTERS: MARK SNELL It’s not as difficult as you may think – Mark is here to help show you how to make it easy to include all students in learning in your classroom. IWORK: KEYNOTE PRESENTER: SALLY EBERHARDT Keynote is a great piece of presentation software. Learn tips for using it in the classroom with your students. IWORK: NUMBERS PRESENTER: SALLY EBERHARDT Numbers takes spreadsheets to a whole new place. Learn ways to use spreadsheets in your classroom, and how to make data presentation fun! IWORK: PAGES PRESENTER: ROBIN JOHNSON Pages is one of most user-friendly publishing programs ever made. Learn tips for using it in the classroom with your students and how to make a classroom newsletter. ILIFE: IPHOTO PRESENTER: ROBIN JOHNSON iPhoto is a great way to organize and archive your photos and works seamlessly with Pages, Keynote and Numbers to produce high quality printed documents and presentations. KEYCHAINS AND SECURING YOUR DATA PRESENTER: LES PARKS Passwords are more important than ever today and keeping them secure is critical. Les can show you how to keep information secure and your passwords private. MYERS-BRIGGS PRESENTER: DALE RICHESIN Great way to get to know your students. This activity will bring to light some interesting learning traits that directly effect your teaching strategies. OSX FEATURES & TRICKS PRESENTER: LES PARKS & STEVE NOONKESSER The version of OS X on your laptop is a special one, modified to make it easier for you to use in a variety of locations and settings. Come and hear about the modifications and how to use them effectively. PAPERLESS CLASSROOM PRESENTER: SAM BOURGEOIS Moodle, share points and ARD. We have a wide range of tools to help teachers create a paperless environment and Sam can show you how. PROGRESS MONITORING PRESENTER: MICHELLE STROMER The basic how-to’s to get progress monitoring started in your classroom. Hear about benefits of the practice in your room. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING PRESENTER: RICK RAU Teaching projects can be difficult to organize, but this teacher makes it seem easy. POWERSCHOOL TEACHER WITH GRADEBOOK PRESENTER: NATE PRESTON This session is designed for high school teachers and teachers in a departmentalized junior high (Togiak School and Manokotak ‘Nunaniq’ School). PowerSchool teacher is a web-based grade book that works seamlessly with the current PowerSchool server. Learn how to use this new online grade book for this school year.

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READING STRATEGIES: INTRO TO AR PRESENTER: MARGIE WHELAN Learn about Accelerated Reader and how to use it in the classroom, and the importance of guided personalized reading practice. READING STRATEGIES: PERSONALIZING AR PRESENTER: MARGIE WHELAN Identifiying a starting place for reading practice; how AR measures the attributes of a book and setting student goals. READING STRATEGIES: FOCUSING ON WHAT MATTERS PRESENTER: MARGIE WHELAN Why a high level of comprehension is critical to reading growth. READING STRATEGIES: MANAGING PRACTICE PRESENTER: MARGIE WHELAN Reports and routines for managing daily reading practice program. RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION PRESENTER: BOB THOMPSON Question and answer session about RTI and how to implement it in the classroom. RESPONSIBLE THINKING PROCESS: MAKING BETTER PLANS PRESENTER: GEORGE VENETIS George is staying with us for extra day to assist those wishing to have more guidance in developing better plans for students. RESPONSIBLE THINKING PROCESS: DIFFICULT NEGOTIATIONS PRESENTER: GEORGE VENETIS Students who pose those difficult negotiations back into the classroom, George has some very helpful suggestions to assist those students with smoother transitions. SEA GRANT PRESENTER: SEA GRANT STAFF Increase your knowledge of marine/aquatic environments, and learn about online science units aligned to state standards. STUDENT COUNCILS PRESENTER: DANA BARTMAN Student Council has always been a powerful way to engage your students in student government. Learn how it is done and the benefits it can provide to your students. YUP’IK MATH IN THE CLASSROOM PRESENTERS: NANCY SHARP & LIDA STORCH Using this the program into any classroom is a benefit to all the students. Here’s how two teachers did it. Come and see the great projects you could take and utilize in your math class. The students really enjoy these activities. They are Standards Based curriculum from the University of Fairbanks.

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Map of Dillingham and surrounding area courtesy of Dillingham Chamber of Commerce.

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